The Taklamakan Desert: Crossing the Sea of Death, Its Oasis Towns, and Silk Road Ghosts
The Taklamakan is the world’s second-largest shifting-sand desert. What it is, the two highways that cross it, and how to see it without getting lost.
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Yarkand (Shache): The Forgotten Silk Road Kingdom of the Tarim Basin
Yarkand (Shache) is one of the Tarim Basin’s oldest oasis towns — a former Silk Road kingdom with a living Uyghur music tradition, a vast royal cemetery, and none of the crowds of Kashgar. Our complete guide covers history, what to see, and how to get there.
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Taklamakan Desert Highway: Crossing the ‘Sea of Death’ by 4×4
The Taklamakan Desert Highway crosses the world’s second-largest shifting-sand desert on a 500 km causeway. Here’s the route, the fuel stations, the season, and how to drive the ‘Sea of Death’ safely.
